Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-08-23

I. u. Va TUESDAY, Al
THE POLICE REGULATIONS.
Sections which have been Amended mn
to this Date.
AS many persons interested have not q very
clear idea OF the various amendments made to the
ponce regulations since they were off1cially pub
nshed. the Information Is furnished below. The
foowlng are the sections OF the police regulations
winch nave been amended to this date, the or1g1-
mai OF the portions revoked being enclosed In
brackets and the amendments designated by
takes:
section I, article 1. Every pawbroker, junk
oeaier, or person engaged in the secondhand
clothing business shall keep at his place of bust
ness. book or books In which shall be fairly
written, In English, at the time OF each loan or
transaction In the course Of his business, an &C
curate account OF such loan or transaction except
IN the case OF 1unk-dealers as to the purchase OF
rags oone ola iron, and paper, setting forth de-
scIpSon W tne goods, article, OF thing pawned.
loaned thereon or paid therefor; the time OF re-
celVing the same; the name and residence OF the
an Ssag or the
celpt enefeot, including the period for which any
Sucn loan may be made, and all other facts ana
receipt; which said book or books SHAH, at all
times [between the hours Of O'Clock q. NJ and 8
T ta o. n De subject [open to the inspection OF
tan police force OF the District of Columbia by
MIN authorized fnthat behalf.
or see article Every
business shall every day, except sunday, before
the hour Of IL O'Clock in the forenoon deliver to the
major OF police, on blank forms to eprescribed by
the commissioners OF the District of Columbia. a
ieglole ana correct transcript from the book or
Dooks provided for in the preceding section show
thing received by him, whether by SALE or In
pawn or pledge. the business day Immediately
| to the purchase OF rags, bones, old iron, and
paper, together with, In the case of pawnbrokers,
tne number OF the pawn ticket issued therefor the
amount loaned thereon and description Of he per-
son naoksng ne PLEDGE land the name, residence,
ana description OF the person making the pledge],
such transcript In the case Of business done on
SATURDAY to be delivered, as aforesaid, before IL
O'Clock in the forenoon Of the following Monday.
sec. 4 article ]. It shall be the duty OF every
secondhand clothing business and Of every per-
son IN the employ OF such, to admit to his premi-
ses, at any time Ibetween the hours designated in
ropoltan police force of the District OF Columbia
as aforesaid, to examine any pledge or pawn book
OF otner record on the premises, as well as the ar
for and take into possession any article known by
MIN TO be missing, or known or believed by him to
OF search warrant or any other process, which
search or seizure is hereby authorized.
sec. = article IL. 1t shall be unlawful for any
person TO store or hold within any building in the
District OF Columbia in any quantity whatsoever,
any Oil or any fluid made from petroleum or Its
yapor ~ w asn OF give on an
| renhelt for have density below 40 degrees Reau-
mur The chemist OF the District OF Columbia shall
Tor IN this section Inspections shall be made
by the fire marshal OF the District OF Columbia,
by such methods as shall be approved by the Com
mlsSioners OF said District Provided, That moth
Ing In this section shall be construed to prohibit
the sale OF gasoline or the lighter products Of coal
on, soid as such for street. lawn or market-house
Illumination or for Industrial uses And provided
further, That oils OF lower grade than those above
prescribed, intended solely for export sale beyond
scrbed standard grade intended for local sale and
consumption, may be stored in larger quantities
than nve hundred gallons in such localities as may
oe authorized by the Commissioners, upon due ap-
picatiOn for license under such special conditions
as they shall impose with regard TO the construc-
ton OF buildings and tanks and the method OF
Sec. 3, article II. II shall be unlawful for any
person 10 store or keep for sale in the District OF
wholly or IN part OF petroleum or any OF its pro-
ducts, or any other highly tnfammable fluid with
out an annual license therefor first obtained from
the commissioners OF the District, as provided In
this Article. Every person desiring such license
shall make application therefor in writing to the
said commissioners, which application shall state
the place, building, or part or building in which
the applicant desires so to store keep such art
Giles, or any Of them; and the said application
eiuii ue Eelerrt W tIle Inspector OIL buildings ana
| the CHIEF Engineer of the Fire Department Of the
District, who shall within one week examine the
place or building described in the application and
report in writing to the commissioners their Opin
ion as to the proprtety OF granting the license APP
piled for. 1.-THE Zee for such license shall be three
dollars, which shall be paid to the Collector of
OF issuing such license and the inspections pro-
vided for by this Article.]
storing or keeping said articles or any OF them in
ercess Of barrel, In any part of building oc-
cupied in whole or in part as dwelling house; or
upon any floor Of building above the first floor;
Tor upon such first floor, unless the foundations
and walls OF the building OF brick, stone, or
iron, and the stills or walls are built without aper-
foorl and license will be granted for storing or
keeping crude petroleum, naphtha, or gasoline in
any part OF building above the cellar unless
curely closed.
Article II, section T. as follows, is stricken out
[Sec. z. No license viii be granted for selling or
keeping for sale at RETAIL for Illuminating pur-
poses, Kerosene refined petroleum, or any product
OF petroleum which has not been inspected by the
Chemist OF the District as provided In section one
OF this Article.1
Article II, Section 8, is made Section Z.
Sec. OF article has been amended as follows
"On 18th street west, between New York avenue
and Pennsylvania avenue, vehicles going north
shall pass on the east half thereof, and vehicles
gong south shall pass on the west half thereof.
mo vehicle shall stand upon the east half OF said
portion of said street for longer period than is
necessary to permit its user to get In out, nor
Wueu WdlLlnS 10 90 SO except next the curO on the
west side OF said portion OF said street, Or upon
some other street, All carts, drays and similar
slow-movlng or heavy vehicles and all hand CARTS
push-carts, barrOws, and similar vehicles shall
move up and down the said portion OF said 10Th
street within the car tracks and not elsewhere,
unless the nature OF their business In the street
shall require otherwise; and the auxiliary or hill
horses OF the Street-car company shall also move
up and down within the said tracks
Part OF Section 2, Article V, is amended to read
as follows:
Provided, That in the case of a two-horse hack
engaged at livery stable the proprietor or driver
tnereOf may, BY special agreement made in ad-
vance with the passenger, charge according to
such special agreement, mot, however, at rate to
exceed one dollar and fifty cents for the first hour
and twenty-five cents for every additional quarter
OF an hour
And proUidel further That hacks engaged upon
the street draWn by tCO horses and OtH seats for
Jour passengers may charge Oy the hour at rates
not to erceed Sl5O for the first hour and 25 cents
and provided further, That q tWo-horse hack as
above shat not De required to take less than taO0
passengers.
Section /, Article VI No person shall drive or
conduct sheep, swine, beeves Or other cattle in a
loose herd through any improved city street en-
eept as hereinaJter DESIGNATED, without permit
previously obtained from the major Of police deS-
ignating the route and time OF driv1ng] nor shall
any such driving or conducting be done except be-
tween the hours OF midnight ten o'clock p. m.
and SIX o'clock a. m. No herd or drove of beeues
shall consist OF more than nfJeen [beeveS thirty
sheep swine, or other cattle], nor shall any herd
follow preceding herd at less interval than one
drOverS.
Sec. 2, Article VI Horses and mules shall not be
driven loosely through any city [Such1 streets under
any circumstances. but may be conducted in